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CITY COUNCIL

Monday, September 20, 2021

 

Council Chamber

Regular Session

6:00 PM

 

FIRST FLOOR OF CITY HALL

7008 S. RICE AVENUE

BELLAIRE, TX  77401

 

 

 

 Agenda

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mayor

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Andrew S. Friedberg

 

 

 

 

Mayor Pro Tem

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Gus E. Pappas

 

Council Member

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Neil Verma

 

Council Member

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Catherine Lewis

 

 

 

Council Member

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Nathan Wesely

Council Member

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Michael Fife

Council Member

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Jim Hotze

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REGULAR SESSION - 6:00 P.M.

 

 

A.

Call to Order - Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor.

 

 

B.

Announcement of a Quorum - Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor.

 

 

C.

Inspirational Reading and/or Invocation - Jim Hotze, Council Member.

 

 

D.

Pledges to the Flags - Jim Hotze, Council Member.

 

 

1. U.S. Pledge of Allegiance:

 

I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

 

 

2. Pledge to the Texas Flag:

 

Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.

 

 

E.

Recognition of Proclamation.

 

 

 

Issuance of a proclamation by Mayor Andrew S. Friedberg proclaiming Saturday, September 18, 2021, as Federation of Houston Professional Women Day in the City of Bellaire, Texas, and joining with FHPW in celebrating 40 years of Women of Distinction with the 2021 theme, "Women Rising Up with Resilience," and in honoring each member organization's outstanding Women of Excellence - Requested by Tracy L. Dutton, City Clerk, on behalf of Daphny Peneza, Social Media Specialist, Federation of Houston Professional Women.

Agenda Statement Report - Pdf

 

 

F.

Personal/Audience Comments.

 

 

To address the City Council, please complete a sign-up sheet (located at the entrance to the Council Chamber), and submit it to City Clerk Tracy L. Dutton prior to the time for personal/audience comments. Each speaker shall have a time limit of up to five (5) minutes, with no extension, and with notice after four (4) minutes that one (1) minute is left. In the event of pressing business before the City Council or matters requiring its immediate attention or action, the City Council may, prior to the opening of audience comments, set a different maximum time limit for each speaker by a vote of four (4) members of the City Council.

 

The purpose of this item is to allow the residents of Bellaire and other interested persons an opportunity to address the City Council on agenda issues and on non-agenda issues that are a matter of the jurisdiction of the City Council (i.e., City policy and legislative issues). Non-agenda issues regarding daily operational or administrative matters should be first dealt with at the administrative level by calling City Hall at (713) 662-8222 during business hours.

 

[Note: The Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, prohibits the City Council from fully discussing, debating, or considering subjects for which public notice has not been given on the agenda. Issues that cannot be referred to the City Staff for action may be placed on the agenda of a future City Council Session.]

 

 

G.

Certified 2021 Tax Roll and Property Tax Rates.

 

 

1.

Presentation, consideration, and acceptance of the submittal of the "Certified 2021 Tax Roll and the 2021 Property Tax Rates in the City of Bellaire, Texas" - Presented and submitted by Terrence Beaman, Chief Financial Officer.

2021 Tax Roll & Truth in Taxation Calculations - Pdf

 

 

2.

Consideration of and possible action regarding the taking of a record vote for the City of Bellaire, Texas, for the 2021 Tax Year by proposing a tax rate of $0.4473 per $100 valuation and authorizing the City Clerk and Chief Financial Officer to publish a "Notice of Public Hearing on Tax Increase" - Submitted by Terrence Beaman, Chief Financial Officer.

Record Vote for Tax Rate - Pdf

 

 

H.

Reports and Presentations.

 

 

1.

City Manager's Report to provide information concerning City operations and projects, to include: COVID-19 updates, City operations/personnel updates, communication activity, and future Council meeting information - Submitted by Brant Gary, Interim City Manager.

Agenda Statement Report - Pdf

 

 

2.

Monthly Financial Report for the Period Ending July 31, 2021 - Submitted by Terrence Beaman, Chief Financial Officer.

Monthly Financial Report for the Period Ending July 31, 2021 - Pdf

 

 

I.

New Business.

 

 

1.

Consent Agenda.

 

 

Items set out in the consent agenda are considered routine and are recommended for approval by the passage of a single motion, without discussion or debate, that the consent agenda be adopted.  Upon request of any member of City Council, items shall be removed from the consent agenda and considered separately.

 

 

a.

Approval of Minutes:

 

 

 

Consideration of and possible action on the adoption of the minutes of the Special Sessions of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, held on Tuesday, May 25, 2021, Monday, June 14, 2021, Tuesday, June 15, 2021, and Tuesday, June 29, 2021, and of the Regular Sessions held on Monday, June 7, 2021, and Monday, June 21, 2021 - Submitted by Tracy L. Dutton, City Clerk.

City Council - May 25 2021 - Minutes

City Council - Jun 07 2021 - Minutes

City Council - Jun 14 2021 - Minutes

City Council - Jun 15 2021 - Minutes

City Council - Jun 21 2021 - Minutes

City Council - Jun 29 2021 - Minutes

 

 

b.

Adoption of Ordinances and Resolutions:

 

 

1.

Consideration of and possible action on the adoption of an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, amending Ordinance No. 17-008 to correct scrivener's errors therein and in Chapter 24, Planning and Zoning, Article V, Zoning Regulations, Division 1, Zoning Districts and Regulations of General Applicability, Section 24-513, Landscaping, Screening and Buffering, and Division 2, Zoning District Regulations, Section 24-535, R-MF Residential Multi-Family District, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Bellaire, Texas - Submitted by Bryan Carroll, Interim Director of Development Services.

Agenda Statement Report - Pdf

 

 

2.

Consideration of and possible action on the adoption of an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, authorizing the Interim City Manager to execute any and all necessary documentation with Texan Waste Equipment d/b/a Heil of Texas pursuant to an interlocal purchasing agreement with the City of Houston, Texas, for repairs to Public Works equipment in an annual amount not to exceed $100,000 in each of Fiscal Years 2021 and 2022 - Submitted by Michael Leech, Director of Public Works.

Agenda Statement Report - Pdf

 

 

3.

Consideration of and possible action on the adoption of an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, authorizing the Interim City Manager to execute any and all necessary documentation with Rush Truck Centers of Texas L.P. d/b/a Rush Truck Centers—Houston pursuant to an interlocal purchasing agreement with the City of Houston, Texas, for repairs to Public Works equipment in an annual amount not to exceed $100,000 in each of Fiscal Years 2021 and 2022 - Submitted by Michael Leech, Director of Public Works.

Agenda Statement Report - Pdf

 

 

4.

Consideration of and possible action on the adoption of an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, authorizing the Mayor to execute an Interlocal Agreement for Use of Library Services with the City of Pasadena, Texas, for reciprocal access to library services - Submitted by Mary Cohrs, Director of Library.

Agenda Statement Report - Pdf

 

 

2.

Adoption of Ordinances and Resolutions.

 

 

a.

Consideration of and possible action on the adoption of an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, amending the budget of the City of Bellaire, Texas, for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2020, and ending September 30, 2021 (FY 2021), to increase appropriations in the General Fund by $507,574 to facilitate the lump-sum repayment of overpaid sales taxes to take advantage of a 2% advance payment discount - Submitted by Terrence Beaman, Chief Financial Officer.

FY 2021 Budget Amendment No. 3 - Pdf

 

 

b.

Consideration of and possible action on the adoption, by record vote, of the budget of the City of Bellaire, Texas, for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2021, and ending September 30, 2022 (“FY 2022”), and appropriating the several sums set up therein to the objects and purposes therein named - Submitted by Brant Gary, Interim City Manager.

Adopt FY 2022 Budget - Pdf

 

 

J.

Community Interest Items from the Mayor and Council.

 

 

It is the intent of this item to provide members of the City Council the opportunity to make a report about items of community interest, which may include expressions of thanks, congratulations, or condolence; information regarding holiday schedules; honorary recognition of City officials, employees, or other citizens or entities; reminders of upcoming events sponsored by the City or another entity that is scheduled to be attended by a City official or City employee; and announcements involving an imminent threat to the public health and safety of people in Bellaire that has arisen after the posting of the agenda.

 

No action may be taken on a reported item of community interest, and no possible action discussed except a proposal to place the subject on the agenda for a subsequent meeting.

 

See Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Open Meetings, Section 551.0415.

 

 

K.

Adjourn.

 

 

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